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James McLean Obituary

McLean, James L. Veteran U.S. Marine Corp. with service in Vietnam, 27 years of dedicated service with the Chicago Police Dept., working Tactical Officer the Narcotics Division. Retired from 25th District. Beloved father of Erika, John (Kimm), Daniel and the late James A.K.A. Jamie, dearest grandfather of Pam and Kaitlin McLean, fond brother of Bill, Barb Rollins, Cheri Bott and Judy Bernreautec. Visitation Tuesday, 3 to 9 p.m., and Wednesday, 1 to 9 p.m. Services Thursday, 11 a.m., at the Theis-Gorski Funeral Home, Daniel J. Cepa Funeral Director, 3517-27 N. Pulaski Rd. Interment Irving Park Cemetery. Founding member of American Knights, and Probationary member of the Fugarwe Tribe Motorcycle Club. Info: 773-588-8802 Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 31, 2002.

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Lisa Sweet_Little_Lisaj

April 15, 2002

I'm shocked and saddened to hear that we have lost our friend fast104. I have a lot of regrets, because I am local and we tried to get together several times to meet in person. . . but it never worked out. I am glad I had the pleasure of talking to Jim on the phone and hearing the sweet, warm side of his nature. He was a very special member of our chat community and will surely be missed.

Will&Jeanne Cadeau

April 15, 2002

Sorry to hear of the passing of FAST.It is hard to have someone we know leave us,But God has other plans for him.May he rest in PEACE.Willca46&cherub_on_a_journey

ALLEN GAVILLET

April 14, 2002

JAMES AKA FAST I WILL MISS YOU, YOU ARE A GOOD MAN AND A TRUE FRIEND, MAY YOU RIDE NEXT TO GOD IN THE GOOD WIND, LOVE ALWAYS

amy j

April 14, 2002

I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR THE NEWS ABOUT FAST.ONE THING I KNOW IS THAT HE WOULD RAHTER HAVE YOU SOBER AND MAD AT HIM THEN BE DRUNK AND LIKE HIM.I WILL MISS HIS RECIPES. I NEVER GOT TO MEET HIM BUT I KNOW THAT HE IS WITH US AS WE TRUDGE THE ROAD TO HAPPY DESTINY.WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE SOMEONE WATCHING OVER US.HE WILL BE MISSED IN FOBW ROOM 1.

YOU WILL AWALYS BE IN OUR HEARTS AND THOUGHTS.BLESSED BE MY FRIEND YOU WILL BE MISSED...LOVE YOU STAR

Donna aka ds9090/ds_avalon Sipos

April 14, 2002

to the Family of James Special Prayers go out to you at this time. James will be greatly missed by his friends in chat, I made a memorial page in his honor and would like you to see it. God Bless

Linda (Catsssss)

April 14, 2002

Fast was a very good friend to me..in my couple of years of sobriety...One thing I learned from him..is how to be a true friend..Because he was that to me..I will truely miss him..but he is still with me..and he is with all that loved him..

tom sherman

April 13, 2002

sORRY TO HEAR ABOUBT THE BAD NEWS. I NEVER MET THE THE MAN,BUT CHATED WITH HIM A LOT.

Ron H

April 13, 2002

I met Fast104 in the FOBW chat room a little over a year ago, I was shocked to hear he passed on to the BIG Meeting in the sky,EH. He had a great sense of humour and honour and will be truly missed in our chat world.

Prayers to the Maclean family.

And to Fast's grandchildren, always know that Grandpa Fast will be your guardian angel if YOU ask Him to be.(mine is)

God Bless

Deborah Jansen

April 13, 2002

fast_104, you are gone but not forgotten. I know that you are in a good place because you have such a good heart. I will miss you, momntry_lapse_of_reason

Allen Flinchum

April 13, 2002

What a guy! The world is a better place because he was here. He knew

me as abbra4591. We spoke of our experience strength and hope. I will

miss him.

Tina Coen

April 13, 2002

What a wonderful man,i never got to meet Jim in person but the time that we spent talking i felt as though we had,May you rest in peace and god bless you until we meet. Ride on Jim. you will always have a special place in my heart.

WACKO

April 12, 2002

MY BROTHER "SMOOTH"

TO A MAN WHO HELPED ME AND MY FAMILY

THROUGH HARD TIMES WHEN HE HIMSELF

HAD HIS HANDS FULL...HE'D SEND SOME

ONE ELSE. ALWAYS LOVE YOU AS A BROTHER.

TIL WE MEET AGAIN "MY BROTHER".

WACKO AND FAMILY

Nancy Owensby

April 12, 2002

You will be missed especially by me.

Ronda

April 12, 2002

Your silent ways spoke volumes,you touched a part of my soul. If I thought of all the lessons you taught me,then maybe I would be whole. I know you now believe in, more then you can see,I know you will have a mint on your pillow,and heavens bestest Harley! Love ya Smooth...bbeckyy31

viva_fidel_castro_1959

April 11, 2002

My sympathy to the family of James(aka Fast) Was a fellow chatter in Friends of Bill W Room in Yahoo...YOU WILL BE MISSED AMIGO..

jean ellingen

April 11, 2002

there are lots of things to say about jim but the thing that is most speacial is how he listened to be when my mother was dying. he was sick while this was going on and i never knew. he never complained, he just gave.

Tears_of_hope Linda G

April 11, 2002

I loved James aka Fast_104 he was a protective kinna guy in my life...

MAY HE REST IN PEACE

AND FOREVER RIDE

Sweetie_Jacaranda

April 11, 2002

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your difficult times.

David Greifer

April 11, 2002

Fast will be missed. I was always able to go to him for advise. I will miss his wry sense of humour and kind words. He was a great guy.

jackie jewett

April 11, 2002

I will miss his banter

Chuck Flynn

April 11, 2002

I just was getting to know Jim , and what little I knew of him I liked. He'll be missed by many , but he leaves us all with a little of him. He may have had a tough exterior , but his heart was of gold , and it showed at the right time. God has a winner in his neighborhood now.

pink savage

April 11, 2002

my condolences to fasts family..he was a good pal...made me laff many times...and i am sad to see him go..but surely we shall meet again

Redravenmad

April 10, 2002

Fast!!! We have so many dinners to cook and eat together still!!(Well, you were gonna cook and I was gonna eat! LOL) I will miss our friendship, remember up there... odaat! :-X

D'Anne S

April 10, 2002

I am shocked and saddened to hear of Jim's passing. He had a great heart under the gruff exterier. I know he loved his family very much and doted on his grandchildren. I was fortunate in getting to meet Jim a few times outside of the online chatrooms. My heart and prayers go out to his family and friends. He will be dearly missed.

Angela Lockwood

April 10, 2002

My deepest sympathy to the family of fast. He was a fellow chatter in Friends of Bill W and he will be missed.

bill askin

April 10, 2002

I always enjoyed Fast.He knew his way around a kitchen table.

Renee

April 10, 2002

Fast was a really great guy. I only knew him from chat, but always enjoyed his company on the net. My condolences go out to the family and friends of Jim. Prayers and blessings.

Carrie L.

April 10, 2002

I enjoyed talking to Fast in our chat room. He will be missed. God bless him and all of his family and friends. Love, Carrie

lowman

April 10, 2002

knew "fast" on the FOBW yahoo room. Sorry to hear the news

Diana Dugre aka teacherspet

April 10, 2002

Hey fast I am sure u r with God and am happy u r pain free I am gonna miss ur friend hugs in the room God speed thanx for bein my friend

Donna aka ds9090/ds_avalon Sipos

April 10, 2002

I will Miss you my dear friend, Fast, akaprez, and As I called him when we talked "Smooth"..."I can hear the Roar of your Harley haulin in the sky and I know you are finally at Peace." I will Miss you my friend But will always carry the specialness you shared with me. Thanks Bro for sharing!! God Bless! My deepest sympathy to the Mcclean Family and his little grandaughter!! ( he will always be with you)

Mistic Mystyque

April 10, 2002

F.O.B.W will not be the same without you:x

Barb

April 10, 2002

I knew James as "Fast_104 in Friends of Bill W chat room. He was a lovely kind person and made me laugh so much. He loved to cook and often shared his culinary secrets with me. He always listened if I needed a friend. He loved his family and spoke highly of everyone. I will miss him dearly. He was a good person and I loved him a lot.



My prayers to his family at this time of sorrow.

kay burgess

April 10, 2002

going to miss you fast we had many a talk my prayers to the Mclean family

Virginia (Jen) Alvarez

April 10, 2002

I'll miss my "big brother" so very much. I always felt safe with Jim. He looked after me for "Big Bob" (Invader)my deceased husband is what he said. I hope he and Bob are ridin the big road trip together. My deepest sympathy to the Mcclean Family. He never stopped talking about his granddaughter!

gina aka greedy1 reed

April 10, 2002

fastman gonna miss ya. loved ya lots and had good times with ya. i know your ridin that harley in the sky...think i mighta saw ya up there today ;)....thanx for knowing me

Mike Huff,Jr

April 10, 2002

YOU WERE SUCH A NICE GUY:MY CONDOLENCES TO ALL YOUR MANY FAMILY & FRIENDS...LEST WE SHED OUR MORTAL COIL.GOD BLESS.

Karl_happycycler Kleen

April 10, 2002

My sympathy to James's family. I Only knew "fast" from internet chat but enjoyed our contacts & am saddened and diminished by his passing. I regret not getting to meet him "face to face".

DayLynn M.

April 10, 2002

James was a wonderful person. He had a hard exterior and a wonderful loving heart. He loved his grandchildren and loved to brag about them. He thoroughly enjoyed his motorcycle and loved talking about the places he had been. He was a wonderful friend to me and many others. I can't begin to express how sad I am to have learned about his death.

Gwen D.

April 10, 2002

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Rhonda S.

April 10, 2002

I am very saddened to learn of James' death,he was a friend of mine and for that I will be forever grateful.

Betty Hale Harper

April 7, 2002

You are in my heart and prayers during this sad and difficult time.



Love to the McLean family.

Teresa (Altman) Baker

April 4, 2002

Jimmy was such an inspiration to me in my younger days. I loved and admired him very much. I wish I could have seen him once again. Billy Frank, Barbara, Cheri, and Judy even though we rarely see each other, I want you to know that I love you all very much.

James and Frances Altman

April 4, 2002

Dear Bill, Barb, Cherie, and Judy. Our love and prayers are with you and Jim's children. We loved him very much, and we love you very much. We wish we could have been there with you.

Pam McLean

April 4, 2002

My deepest sympathy goes out to the family. Bill, Barb, Cherie, Judy, Erika, Danny, John, Kimm, Katilyn and Pammi. I am sorry for your loss. Your dad / brother / grandfather will be deeply missed by Riley and myself and many more. Please call if you need anything. Always sending love. Pam & Riley McLean

Mizuho & Tony Bott

April 3, 2002

Our hearts pour out to Erika, John, Dan, and all relatives and loved ones of Jim. I wish my family and I could be with you now, as mere words from a country far away as Japan can do little to ease the pain. We are holding your hands and hearts at this moment.

Linda Johnston

April 2, 2002

My condolences.May he rest in peace.

Ann Childers

April 1, 2002

Dear Bill,Barb,Cherie,Judy,Erica,Danny, &John. Our thoughts & prayers are with you and we wish we could be with you during this time. We will treasure the memories we have of Jim & we loved him very much.

Love,

Cousin Ann & Paul & Aunt Maudell

Flodell McAnaw

April 1, 2002

Dear Bill,Barbara,Cherie,Judy,Erika,John,and Danny, All of the Appleton clan will be remembering you especially at this time.

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love to all of you, Flo

Sarah P Henley

April 1, 2002

Our thoughts and prayers are with the McLean family at this sad time.

With much love--Sarah Puckett Henley

Yvonne Buntin

April 1, 2002

In loving memory of Jim, The children of Roy and Alta Appleton have made a contribution to Concord Presbyterian Church---the church of his childhood.

Yvonne A. Buntin

March 31, 2002

Bill, Barb, Cherie, Judy, Erika, John and Danny, You are in the thoughts and prayers of your Appleton cousins. We love you and are there with you in spirit.

God bless, Yvonne

Weirdo Weirdo

March 31, 2002

The Man had alot of HEART!!!!

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